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What Humidor do you use?
Rain
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Getting ready to purchase a new humidor; what do you ll use and do you reccomend it? I bought one that holds 20 (should have read the rules here and I would have known to upgade!) Looking to move up to one that holds 100ish.
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Got with a cooler. Cooler and some beads = cheap and lots of storage so you won't have to keep upgrading.
Also I bumped the "show-off your humi setup" thread - check that out for ideas too.
* I have a new address as of 3/24/18 *
Rain - I have a 300 count that looks very classy and hoitee toitee. it's called "The Versaille." If you're looking for a wooden humi that's glasstop and classy looking, I recommend this baby. I'll try to snap some pics of it tonight for ya.
Just my 2 cents but having a few boxes is nice for sorting and storing. Oh..... and I have a couple of digital hygrometers that I move from box to box to keep check on things.
More is better than bigger for me.
if you are looking for a 50 count because you want to be able to buy a box, then go with a 300ct.
if you are looking for a 150ct because you will "never need that many cigars" then buy a 1200ct.
if you are looking for a 1000ct because it will be a good end table, buy a 5,000ct cabinet.
if you are looking for a cabinet, just build a walk in.
if you are looking to build a walk in, just buy yourself your own shop.
if you already have your own shop, quit your ****!!
I do believe they use petite coronas for the advertised "count" LOL. Seriously though, my glass top was advertised as a 150 ct - and I've maxed it out right around 100. Right now I think there's about 70ish in it, and I'm hesitant to put many more in because it just gets too tight and makes it hard for me to find the cigar I want.
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$35 for the trunk
$25 for the digital hygrometer
$5 for the weatherstripping to seal it with
A few cigars for my buddy to line it with two layers of Spanish cedar laminate. I hold 63-67% humidity and keep it around 65-70 degrees. No problems so far.
But... But... But...
What, no love? And to think, I was planning a sneak attack bomb drop and herf when I'm in Myrtle Beach next year...
The old trunk idea is actually pretty ingenious. As long as you can get a good seal, that would be the easiest way to get yourself a fairly large humidor with minimal costs.
I would recommend finding a woodworker friend to cut down Spanish cedar to 1/4" thick sheets, and cover the entire inside, creating a lip at the lid to help with the air-tightness of the box.
Spanish Cedar is a bit on the pricey side in So. Cal. but most good hardwood dealers will have some.
Old trunks are easy to find, the hard part is finding one on good condition.
I do agree with interpim's suggestion of having the cedar cut down to 1/4", the laminate in mine is roughly 1/8" but still seems to do ok. Sometime in the future I do plan on having it redone with thicker cedar. The trunk had a lip when I found it but the seal wasn't the greatest, hence the use of the weatherstripping. It works for now so I'm fine with it.
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